The oldest scholarly society in North America dedicated to
the study of books and manuscripts as physical objects.

Announcements

  • BSA 2019 Annual Appeal

    Please remember to support the BSA with a gift to the annual appeal. Donations in any amount help us  expand our events programming to reach new and established audiences across the United States and beyond, offer more to New Scholars, and continue to build our fellowship program.

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  • Call for Applications: BSA New Scholars & St. Louis Mercantile Library Prize

    We are excited to announce another season of the BSA New Scholars Program, and a call for submissions to the St. Louis Mercantile Library Prize. Click below to learn everything you need to know to apply.

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  • BSA Community Grants: Winners Announced

    We are delighted to announce five winners of community grants in our recent pilot project. They are: Katherine Alexander, Genevieve Coe, Mary Catherine Kinniburgh, Alison McCormack, and Nick Wilding. Learn more about their projects by clicking the link below.

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  • Announcing the Community Grants Pilot Program

    The Bibliographical Society of America is pleased to announce the launch of its Community Grants pilot program. In 2019, the Society will disburse five (5) grants, in amounts of up to $200 each, to support gatherings that promote the BSA mission and values and that can introduce the BSA to new audiences. Read more for details.

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  • The 2019 Annual Meeting: Awards & the Council Class of 2022

    The BSA Annual Meeting took place on January 25, 2019 at the Cosmopolitan Club in New York City.  Click to read a description of the events, and announcements of the Council Class of 2022, our Fellowship and Prize Winners.

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  • BSA Archive Adds to its Collection

    The Grolier Club Library and the Archives Working Group of the Bibliographical Society of America are pleased to announce the addition of the John Bidwell papers and The Ascensius Press production files to the BSA Archive, on deposit at the Grolier Club Library.

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